expanded capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofexpandandcapacity

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expand
verb[I or T]
uk
/ɪkˈspænd/us
/ɪkˈspænd/
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofexpandandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexpanded capacity

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Given theexpandedcapacityof information and communication technology, the capability to collect and analyze this type of information is highly feasible.
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There is imbalance in the brick industry, and some of the large firms haveexpandedcapacity.
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The colleges of education are devoting a higher proportion of their greatlyexpandedcapacityto the training of teachers of infants.
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We needexpandedcapacitywith increased funding for mental health services, so that there are more mental health nurses and specialist doctors.
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Water power systems improved, and new steam powered systemexpandedcapacity.
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In 2004, the event was repeated with anexpandedcapacityof 20,000.
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A new, modern stadium with greatlyexpandedcapacitywas erected in its place.
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There are many other engineering examples whereexpandedcapacity(to do any function) is soon filled by increased demand.
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The original school building included 34 classrooms, but an expansion in the 1990s increased that number to current total of 54 classrooms with anexpandedcapacityfor 1215 students.
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In some cases, sound modules haveexpandedcapacityfor sounds in comparison to the controller-equipped version.
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